Finally, what we've been waiting for. The structure that dominates the Acropolis is called the Parthenon. Even badly damaged, it is beautiful. After 2,500 years, we still marvel at its architecture. There are no straight lines. They're curved to give the impression of balance and prospective.
A German girl took our picture.
From the top, you can see Piraeus and the sea beyond.
This is the complementary view of what we saw earlier at the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Here's another theater you can see from the top. It's called the Theater of Dionysus and it was used in the Golden Age for plays.
This is the new Acropolis Museum. We'll see that tomorrow.
The old Acropolis Museum building sits empty on the top of the Acropolis.
This is the other end (the old entrance). Back in the fourth century B.C., you'd see a giant statue of Athena inside.
An American girl took our picture.
The north side was completely covered in scaffolding. There's a lot of restoration work going on.
Finally, what we've been waiting for. The structure that dominates the Acropolis is called the Parthenon. Even badly damaged, it is beautiful. After 2,500 years, we still marvel at its architecture. There are no straight lines. They're curved to give the impression of balance and prospective.
A German girl took our picture.
From the top, you can see Piraeus and the sea beyond.
This is the complementary view of what we saw earlier at the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Here's another theater you can see from the top. It's called the Theater of Dionysus and it was used in the Golden Age for plays.
This is the new Acropolis Museum. We'll see that tomorrow.
The old Acropolis Museum building sits empty on the top of the Acropolis.
This is the other end (the old entrance). Back in the fourth century B.C., you'd see a giant statue of Athena inside.
An American girl took our picture.
The north side was completely covered in scaffolding. There's a lot of restoration work going on.